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Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’

Trump, Vance and Bessent try to calm the bond market with ‘alternative facts’
MarketWatch Friday 21 August 2026, 18:29 UTC By Brett Arends 1 min read
Key Points

Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count.

Maybe this stuff works on TV or on the stump. But it doesn’t work on Wall Street, where people can count.
Trump (ORG) Vance (PERSON) Bessent (PERSON)
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